2026-06

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[Explanation] Report on OpenAI Usage

OpenAI, in collaboration with Harvard University, has released a detailed survey on ChatGPT usage by users. As of Septem...
economy

[News] Mitsubishi Electric is expanding SiC power semiconductors for consumer devices such as air conditioners.

Mitsubishi Electric is significantly expanding the adoption of power semiconductors using next-generation silicon carbid...
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[Explanation] HBC memory technology with six times the power efficiency of HBM

On June 24, 2026, Qualcomm, a major U.S. semiconductor company, announced a new memory technology for data centers, call...
economy

[News] Resonac aims to manufacture compound semiconductors in space with startups

Resonac has signed memorandums of understanding with startups and others to manufacture semiconductors in low Earth orbi...
economy

[News] Nissan conducts quantum CAE research for vehicle design

Nissan Motor and Quemix, a startup focused on quantum computing, announced that they have begun joint research on June 1...
economy

[News] IHI reaches basic agreement with Indian renewable energy operators on green ammonia supply

IHI has signed a basic agreement with India's leading renewable energy company ACME Group regarding the supply of green ...
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[Explanation] Ricoh’s Multi-Functional Humanoid

Ricoh is strengthening its efforts to implement "multi-skilled humanoids" that autonomously perform physical tasks. The ...
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[Explanation] Figma’s new feature: “Figma Motion”

On June 24, 2026, Figma, a leading design platform, announced its native timeline animation feature called "Figma Motion...
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[Explanation] FPGA for Edge AI Applications: ‘Titanium Edge’

On June 11, 2026, Efinix announced a new FPGA family called "Titanium Edge," targeting edge AI applications. This new pr...
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[Explanation] Language World Model for Agents: ‘Qwen-AgentWorld’

On June 23, 2026, Alibaba in China announced a groundbreaking language world model called "Qwen-AgentWorld," which inter...